Softball Recap: Math Science & Engineering Comes Up Short

Math Science & Engineering entered their game against Stuyvesant on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Math Science & Engineering fell just short of Stuyvesant by a score of 6-4.

Liana Weissman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Math Science & Engineering got a big performance out of Annalie Merkel, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Merkel has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Clodagh Finucane, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.

Math Science & Engineering's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Stuyvesant, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 10-0.

Math Science & Engineering and Stuyvesant should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. Math Science & Engineering (ranked 73rd) will meet Martin Luther King Jr Educational Campus (ranked 385th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Stuyvesant will take on Irving at 3:45 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (22 vs. 415).